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From: Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com>
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Subject: Re: enums and switch vs function calls
Date: Sun, 04 May 2025 06:55:53 -0700
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Ben Bacarisse <ben@bsb.me.uk> writes:

> scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) writes:
>
>> Ben Bacarisse <ben@bsb.me.uk> writes:
>>
>>> scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) writes:
>>>
>>>> Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> writes:
>
> ...
>
>>>>> That's true, but it can be reduced to only two lines total (so
>>>>> only one line more than needed), by using
>>>>> -fno-diagnostics-show-caret.
>>>>
>>>> Yes, I use that.  I still find that the "note:" lines clutter the
>>>> output and provide zero benefit.
>>>
>>> Does
>>>
>>>  gcc -fcompare-debug-second -fno-diagnostics-show-caret
>>
>> We use the latter.  It doesn't get rid of the 'note' sections,
>> however.
>>
>> For some reason, -fcompare-debug-second is commented out in our
>> Makefile, but it appears that only applies in when a second compile
>> is required.
>
> It appears to have a second "side-effect" use.  It removes notes
> when I use it.

Nice to know.  Thank you for posting it.